Leo Lyons started out as a 16 year old player in 1908 for the Rochester Jeffersons semi-pro football team. Two years later he took over as manager as well as a player of the team at age 18. The Jeffersons were still a semi-pro team. As manager, Leo recruited one of pro football's first African-American players, Henry McDonald.He also signed many of the countries top players.Years later Leo became the owner of the team too.As many described him, he was a walking franchise. By the time the Jeffersons were an NFL team, Leo was a manager,owner,photographer,doctor,counsler,fiancier,field worker,game booker,agent,and scout.Oh, he also was the manager of a basketball team comprised of his football players while he was 18 to keep them in shape.
